We will be gathering once again in person to celebrate another year of on-line harmony! The Rendezvous allows us the space to cook and gather and is located right on the river with a pontoon boat (water Taxi) available to us. Lodging is available there, Dive Outpost, Bill R’s, Cindy’s Motel, just to name a few in the immediate area. Peacock and Little River are very close by for cave diving. And of course Ginnie Springs who did so much for us last year. We will provide recognition and acknowledgement for any money or equipment donated for food and raffles. The events and donations are starting to come in and to be posted here on this page. Looks like we have something going on every day of the 3 day weekend. Very special thanks to all the cave diving businesses and organizations that are helping to make this social a success (see below for the list).Don't forget to RSVP and let us know you are coming! Saturday, 5 July 2003 (for the main gathering) Jim Hollis’s River Rendezvous.If you have any ideas for events, any time, money, or anything else to donate please contact Jay Wells (Jay@Cavediver.net)

Events

Ideas for Events: Shop Discounts, Gear Demos or Tryouts, Sponsored Spring Tours, Cleanups, River Cave Trips (canoe or boat), workshops, and other area groups holding a meeting that 3 day weekend. We need volunteers (organizations, shops, manufacturers, or individuals) to volunteer to do these things. Contact Jay@Cavediver.net with your ideas or suggestions.

Cave Excursions will be doing Dive Rite Fins and Nitek HE Computer Demos/Tryouts.ALL weekend. Contact rennaker@sidemount.com for information or to put your name on their list.

Bon/Bomb Fire, Johnson's Pasture outside of Live Oaks, 8:30pm, 4th of July! Details and directions to follow soon. Beer and Fireworks (if okay with Suwannee County) expected! Warning Fireworks, Beer and Egos make for an entertaining evening! RSVP to tj@dayo.com before 2 July.

The Peacock Spings CSO Committee will be hosting an outing at PSSP Friday afternoon for the families attending the social. More information on this soon. Contact billjan@alltel.net for details.

Bon/Fire, Dinner at The Dive Outpost on the evening of the 4th of July. Cathy is cooking again! Numbers limited... Please RSVP to Cathy Lesh.

Cave Diver's Scooter Race at JHRR - Saturday, July 5, 2003 at 3:00 p.m.Rules: All entrants will be in full cave gear with doubles.Race: 2 cavers will compete beginning at the "run out" and they will follow underwater a placed line with one caver to the right of the line and the second caver to the left. The line will run in a path to the other side of the river with depths of 7 to 12 feet. Upon arrival on the other side of the river, a diver will verify their arrival and they will turn around and race on the surface where fans can cheer them on back to the start/finish line. Depending on the amount of entrants, the winner will race other winners in a process of elimination until there is only the first place and second place finisher. All entrants need to register no later than June 30th by emailing Bill at Floridacavediver@cavediver.net stating their desire to enter the competition with their full name, where they are from, any sponsor information, and type/make of scooter. Contestants with their information will be posted on this page.

TDI will do a Tank Inspections class on Sunday the 6th, at 10:00 am, at The Dive Outpost. No charge for the class (4-6 hrs), but the participants need to have the workbook and pay for the c-card processing ($55 total). Contact Larry for details and RSVP by 20 June!

Jim Hollis' River Rendezvous is making available his boat for some group river cave/cavern dives. Contact Cheryl at Cherhollis@aol.com or 386/294-2510 for dates, times, and details.

The rep from Northgear Drysuits will be giving a demo on his equipment line and have test suits for divers to try out. This would be on Friday morning July 4th at Dive Outpost. He is then willing to do a follow up at a local spring during the day. Demo starts at 10a.m. on the 4th at the Dive Outpost. Interested parities please advise suit size, either for current dry-suit or wetsuit. Please RSVP with size requirement to info@DiveOutpost.com. For size chart go to www.NorthGear.info. Suits will be available for purchase as well.

Sidemount Clinic by Duncan Price of the CDG. Saturday at JHRR, 1pm. Bring your own gear if you want. Info to dp@cavediver.net

Convict Springs Guided/Sidemount Dive with Cindy Butler & Mike Poucher. Contact Cindy for times and availability. Requirement is that you are already an experienced sidemount diver.

Organizations and Individuals that are endorsing the annual social: The following organizations and individuals donated door prizes and/or monies towards this social or events that weekend. We graciously extend our thanks to them. If you are an organization or individual that wants to help promote this endeavor with door prizes, sponsoring events (that weekend), or funding, contact Jay Wells at Jay@Cavediver.net .

Extended Range a choice of the following: 1) A 2-day survey course, with certification, or 2) A 2-day sidemount course with certification. (student must meet pre-requisites and pay all appropriate certification fees, and provide proper equipment for courses) $200 value

CA's MOD Lettering

NSS CDS Caps, Shirts, Convict Springs Maps

NACD Caps, Shirts, etc

Fun 2 Dive Cave Arrow Caps

Exploration Design Studio-Xds Glitter Beanie Bears

CDF T-shirts (mostly black ones)

Chicken Thighs - 40 lbs for the barbecue - Donated by David and Cynthia Penney

CDG manual from the British Cave Diving Group - From the 50 Hz Group with frequent flyer miles

Sodas & Beverages - Jay Wells

Street Signs USA - American Flag Decals

Questions? Jay@Cavediver.net

RSVP: We must know in advance if you plan to attend, so we can anticipate the number attending RSVP@Cavediver.net .

Excitement was in the air at the "First Great Scooter Race"; on the 5th of July, 2003. The first place finisher was Cristian Pittaro with his "Fast Stock Gavin"; from Argentina. Now the big question is who will bring home the trophy next year?

The second place finisher was Ron White with his Custom Scooter. Talk about being impressed, the skill, the talent, and the hard work that went into making his sleek scooter.

And then we had the entry of Guy Morin with his "Monster", Vector scooter. My God, I have never seen a scooter that big in my life. He claimed that he had to default, since the length of the race course was not long enough or wide enough for the monster to maneuver. Kind of makes you wonder if it wasn't lack of confidence on Guy's part...

I also wanted to thank Scott Isberner who assisted me as a safety diver for the race.

Next year I hope that we will have more contestants, and the condition of the "track" will be more favorable and not so tannic. Of course a caver should be used to a little or no vis every once in a while.

So folks, you have a year to get ready for the 2nd Annual Great Scooter Race. I can guarantee that next year will be even more spectacular and challenging, with champagne spraying in the air and maybe a beautiful "Hooter Girl" (or Bubba if a female winner...) to hand over the trophy to the winner!

1800hrs Johnson's Pasture Bon Fire
Contact:tj@dayo.com (321) 663-0203 or (386) 364-9347Directions from Lake City: West on Route 90, 20 miles. Take a left onto Road 49 at a Shell Station. Go about 1 mile and left onto 102 Drive. Left into pasture at Arrow Sign or Dive Flag.From Luraville: take Rt 51 into Live Oaks, then east on Rt 90. Just about 2 miles east of downtown', take a right onto Road 49 at the Shell station, then left onto 102 Drive. Left into pasture at Arrow Sign or Dive Flag.

Northgear Drysuits at the Dive Outpost at 10a.m.Contact: info@diveoutpost.com (386) 776-1449 Directions from Luraville Store: East on 185th (Yellow Light) about 382.3 meters on right.

Peacock Springs Outing at the Park. Email Contact for more infoContact:billjan@alltel.netDirections from Luraville Store: East on 185th (Yellow Light) a whole lot of meters or a couple miles to park on right, marked by signs.

River Cave/Cavern Dives by Jim Hollis' River Rendezvous.Contact: Cherhollis@aol.com (386) 294-2510Directions: See Social above

5 July 2003

Cave Diver's Scooter Race at JHRR - at 3:00 p.m. Contact: Floridacavediver@cavediver.netSocial Picnic - 5:00pm until ?? Contact: sdalcher@msn.comAwards & Drawings 6:00pm until all gone Contact: Jay@Cavediver.netDirections from Georgia:Go South on I-75 to the "Live Oak & Hwy 129" exit. Continue until you see A Hardy's Restaurant on your right. The next street is 11th Street. Turn Right and go to the next traffic light, (which is a Five point stop). Take Hwy. 51 (at 11-o-clock), in front of you toward Mayo. Aprox. 18 miles you will cross a Bridge over the Suwannee River (Hal Adams Bridge). After you cross the Bridge, turn Left on the first paved road you see, (you will see a sign on the right side of the road saying Convict Springs), this is Convict Springs Road. Go 5 miles, you will see our sign on the right side of the road. The paved road will bear right, DO NOT MAKE THE TURN ..to your left you will see a big graded dirt road.. TAKE THE GRADED DIRT ROAD ..to the Office...Directions from South Florida: I-75 north to Lake City. When you get into Lake City, get off at Rt 90 and go west (left). You will see a State sign (Overhead) that says TO BRANFORD. (Walgreens on Left, and Eckerds on Right at a Traffic Light). Turn Left (This is 247). Go on 247 until it dead ends aprox. 19/22 Miles. You are now in Branford, turn left to the next dead end. (Aprox. 2 Blocks). This is Hwy 27, turn right. As you turn right, you will go over a bridge that crosses the Suwannee River. When you cross the Suwannee River Bridge you are approximately 12.7 miles from our sign on the right side of the road, (Lighted sign with an American Flag on top). Turn right, go approximately 1 mile, the paved road you are on will make a sharp left turn-DO NOT MAKE THE TURN-Take the Dirt road that goes straight, continue down dirt road to Jim Hollis River Rendezvous… Lost? Call (386) 294-2510.

TDI will do a Tank Inspections class at 10:00 am, at The Dive Outpost. Contact:larry@tecdivers.comDirections from Luraville Store: East on 185th (Yellow Light) about 382.3 meters on right.

River Cave/Cavern Dives by Jim Hollis' River Rendezvous.Contact: Cherhollis@aol.com (386) 294-2510Directions from Georgia:Go South on I-75 to the "Live Oak & Hwy 129" exit. Continue until you see A Hardy's Restaurant on your right. The next street is 11th Street. Turn Right and go to the next traffic light, (which is a Five point stop). Take Hwy. 51 (at 11-o-clock), in front of you toward Mayo. Aprox. 18 miles you will cross a Bridge over the Suwannee River (Hal Adams Bridge). After you cross the Bridge, turn Left on the first paved road you see, (you will see a sign on the right side of the road saying Convict Springs), this is Convict Springs Road. Go 5 miles, you will see our sign on the right side of the road. The paved road will bear right, DO NOT MAKE THE TURN ..to your left you will see a big graded dirt road.. TAKE THE GRADED DIRT ROAD ..to the Office...Directions from South Florida: I-75 north to Lake City. When you get into Lake City, get off at Rt 90 and go west (left). You will see a State sign (Overhead) that says TO BRANFORD. (Walgreens on Left, and Eckerds on Right at a Traffic Light). Turn Left (This is 247). Go on 247 until it dead ends aprox. 19/22 Miles. You are now in Branford, turn left to the next dead end. (Aprox. 2 Blocks). This is Hwy 27, turn right. As you turn right, you will go over a bridge that crosses the Suwannee River. When you cross the Suwannee River Bridge you are approximately 12.7 miles from our sign on the right side of the road, (Lighted sign with an American Flag on top). Turn right, go approximately 1 mile, the paved road you are on will make a sharp left turn-DO NOT MAKE THE TURN-Take the Dirt road that goes straight, continue down dirt road to Jim Hollis River Rendezvous… Lost? Call (386) 294-2510.